Name: George James AWS DF, NWS. NWWS. WW. Education: BA,MA,Long Beach State University Occupation: Professor Emeritus of art California State University at Fullerton California gjames@fullerton.edu
My teaching at California State University, Fullerton, California since 1968, not only required but also permitted me to participate in the watercolor world: one man shows, group shows, regional exhibitions, and International exhibitions. Now the title of Professor of Art Emeritus at this university supports my present exploration using synthetic paper and traditional watercolor media to a new creative experience. Discovering that this area of research had not been explored was the motivation I needed. As a result, this new and unique approach to the watercolor process has generated my most recent paintings to be recognized in major exhibitions and periodicals.
Exhibitions
American Watercolor Society 140th Annual International Exhibition 2007 High Winds Medal
Northwest Watercolor Society Open Exhibition 2007
Cherry Hall Roussel LWS Memorial Award Louisiana Watercolor Society's 37th Annual International Exhibition 2007
Red River Watercolor Society14th Annual Juried Watermedia Exhibition: Merit Award 2007
26th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors 2007
2007 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia
Watercolor West XXXVIII Annual Exhibition 2006 Third Place Award
86th Annual Exhibition of the National Watercolor Society 2006 Beverly Green Memorial Collection Purchase Award
National Watercolor Society's All Member Show 2006 Jae Carmichael Award
Louisiana Watercolor Society Annual International Exhibition 2006 Second Place Award
Focus on the Fifties. Pasadena Museum of California Art California Style Watercolors (1945-1966) May6-August 27, 2006
AWS International Traveling Exhibition/ 138th 2005-2006
Watercolor West XXXVII Annual Exhibition 2005 founders award
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 26th International Juried Exhibition Silver Anniversary 2005 gold medal award
Aqueous USA 2005/ Kentucky Watercolor Society First Place Award " Dr.and Mrs Maynard Stetten Purchase Award"
2005 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition" Virgina and Fritz Weigand Award"
25th Annual International Exhibition/ San Diego,Watercolor Society Cash Award 2005
85th Annual Exhibition/ National Watercolor Society 2005 Combind Doners Award
Western Colorado Watercolor Society 16Th Annual National Exhibition 2005 Print Award
12Th Annual National Watermedia Exhibition Red River Watercolor Society 2005 Silver Medal Award
Northwest watercolor Society 65Th annual open exhibition 2005 Watercolor Excellence award
Louisiana Watercolor Society's 36th Annual International Exhibition 2006: Second Place Award
American Watercolor Society 135Th Annual International Exhibition 2005 (2004 2005 traveling Exhibition)
National Watercolor Society 2005 All member Juried show
137thAnnual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, April 2004 Awrd: Walser Greathouse Medal (painting to be in the traveling show)
San Diego International Watercolor Exhibition 2004 Award: Dalar-Rowney $500 USA merchandise Award
Aqueous USA 2004 Kentucky Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition Award: First citizens Bank award ( painting to be in the traveling show)
84Th annual exhibition of the National watercolor Society 2004 ( painting to be in the traveling show)
25Th Annual Pennsylvania watercolor Society Award: Merit Award
First Place Award Waterworks 2003 Northwest Watercolor Society
First place Award Louisiana Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition Louisiana Watercolor Society 2003
Evelyn Hunker Award Alabama Watercolor Society 62nd Annual Exhibition Watercolor Society of Alabama, 2003
High Winds Medal American Watercolor Society 136th Annual Exhibition American Watercolor Society 2003
Presidents' Award Louisiana Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition Louisiana Watercolor Society 2002
Silver Medal Winner National Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition National Watercolor Society,2001
Bronze Medal Winner American Watercolor Society 134th Annual Exhibition American Watercolor Society 2001
Ida Wells Stroud Award American Watercolor Society 133th Annual Exhibition American Watercolor Society 2000
San Diego Watercolor Society Award of Excellence San Diego Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition San Diego Watercolor Society 2000
Gold Medal Winner American Watercolor Society 132th Annual Exhibition American Watercolor Society1999
First place Award Louisiana Watercolor Society 24th Annual International Exhibition Louisiana Watercolor Society 1999
Silver Medal Winner Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 199
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Cash award National Watercolor Society Annual Membership Exhibition National Watercolor Society,1999
Third place Award Watercolor West Annual Exhibition 1999
First place Award Watercolor West Annual Exhibition 1998
Bronze Medal Winner American Watercolor Society 131st Annual Exhibition American Watercolor Society 1998
Donor award National Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition National Watercolor Society,1998
Third place Award Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition Northwest Watercolor Society 1998
Patron of the Arts Award Texas Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition Texas Watercolor Society 1997
Purchase Award Watercolor U.S.A. 1996
Best of Show Award San Diego Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition San Diego Watercolor Society 1995
The Strathmore Excellance Award Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition Rocky Mountain National 1994
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